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Breda

Breda Meccanica Bresciana

Italian manufacturer specializing in inertia-operated semi-automatic shotguns for hunting and sporting clays.

Country: Italy
Founded: 1886
Status: Active

History

Founded in 1886 by Ernesto Breda in Milan as a locomotive manufacturer. Began making firearms in 1925, initially military equipment. In 1953, created Breda Meccanica Bresciana dedicated exclusively to sporting shotguns. Pioneered interchangeable chokes in 1953 and worked with Bruno Civolani on inertial systems.

Shotgun Models

Competition and hunting shotguns